Fence structure



June 12, 1923. 1,458,260

a. w. WILSON FENCE STRUCTURE Filed May 15 1922 Patented June 12,1923.

Unwrap stares Gnoaen w. Watson, or norKInsvILLn, KENTUCKY.

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Application filed May 18,

To all 207mm may concern:

Be it known that Gnoncn TV. Wilson, a citizen of the United States.residing at Hopkinsville, in the county of Christian and StateofKentucky, has invented. certain new and usefulImprovements in FenceStructures, of which the following is a specification, reference beinghad to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain improvements in fence structures andit is primarily an object of the invention to provide a novel andimproved device of this general character which is of a portable typeand which. may beassembled in working position without the necessity ofposts or kindred supporting means.

The invention consists in the details of construction and in thecombination and arrangement of the several parts of my improved fencestructure whereby certain important advantages are attained and thedevice rendered simpler, less expensive and otherwise more convenientand advantageous for use, as will be hereinafter more fully set forth.

The novel features of my invention will hereinafter be definitelyclaimed.

In order that my invention may be the better understood, I will nowproceed to 'describe the same with reference to the ac companyingdrawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary view in top plan illustrating a portable fenceconstructed in accordance with an embodiment of my invention;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary view in elevation illustrating adjacentsections comprised in my improved fence structure;

Figure 3 is a view in perspective of one of the connecting or couplingmembers com prised in my improved fence;

Figure 4 is a view in perspective of one of the plates comprised in thedevice illu trated in Figure 3; and

Figure 5 is a view in perspective of the second plate comprised in thedevice as illustrated in Figure 2.

As disclosed in the accompanying drawings, my improved fence structurecomprlses a plurality of separable sections S of desired dimensions butin practice I find it best to have each of said sections substantiallyone rod in length.

Each of the sections S, as herein disinsane entrant? @FFH.

1922. Serial N0. 560,58.

closed, comprises a metallic frame 1 with which is associated a wirefabric 2.

In assembling the fence the adjacent sections S are disposed in angularrelation whereby the structure is effectively maintained in workingposition without the necessity of posts or kindred supports and in amanner whereby the fence structure is readily portable. Adjacentsections are detachably connected by the coupling mem bers or clamps C,said coupling members or clamps permitting the adjacent sections to haverelative swinging movement in order that said adjacent sections may bearranged in the preferred angular relation and at the same time thecoupling i'nembers or clamps C hold the adjacent sections againstseparation. l

Each of the coupling members or clamps C comprises two elongated plates.3 and. l, the central portion of the plate 3 having an elongated slot 5of such length. to permit the insertion therethrough of the secondsection 4 when the side faces of the sections 4: are disposedsubstantially in parallelism with the longitudinal e lges of the opening5.

The central portion of the plate t is provided in its oppositelongitudinalmargins with notches or recesses 6 which, when said plate 4:is given a one-fourth turn after being inserted through the opening 5.receives the portions of the plate 3 defining the longi tudinal marginsof the opening 5. By this means the pl: tes 3 and l are effectively heldin assembled relation but in a manner whereby said plates 3 and 4: maybe readily separated as the occasions of practice require. The notchesor recesses 6 are elongated so that the plates 3 and 4 may have relativeswinging movement to permit the end'portions of said assembled plates 3and 4 to receive therebetween the adjacent end members 7 in sections S.In order that the adjacent' ends 7 of the sections S may be ef fectivelyengagedby the end portions of the plates 3 and 4 the end portions ofsaid plates 3 are provided with inwardly facing jaws 8 which receivetherebetween and hold, when the coupling member or clamp C is in appliedposition, said end members 7 of the sections S. An end portion of one ofthe members, as 3, is provided adjacent the longitudinal margin thereofwith an opening 9 which alines with an opening 10 in the adjacent endportion of the second plate Cil 4 and this opening 10 is provided withan entrance slot 11 open at a longitudinal edge of theiplate 4:. i

T denotes-a tie member substantially U- shaped in form and theintermediate, portion' 12 of the tie member T is disposed through theopening 9. A side arm 14 of the tie member T is flattened so that whenthe plates 3 and l of acoupling member or clamp C are applied. the samewill readily pass through the entrance slot 1'1v with the intermediateportion of the tie member, T

disposed through the opening 10. After the portion 12 of the tie memberT has been properly engaged within the opening 10 the tie member'xT isturned or swung in ,a direction to bring the arm liout of register withthe entrance slot 10 and preferably withYsaid' side arm 14 downwardlyvdirected.- As the intermediate portion 12 ofthe tie' member T isofadiameter greater-than the width of the entranceslot 11 the plates 8and tare effectively held against relative swinging movement and at thesame time maintained in locking engagement with the end members 7 of thesections S;

The couplingmembers or clamps C serve to effectively maintain theadjacent-sections vention is susceptible of some change and S'connectedand at the same time permit said sect ons to have desired relativeswingmg movement.

-From the foregoing description it is thought to be ObVlOllSthztb afence structure constructed in accordance with my in vention isparticularly well adapted for use by reason of the convenience and'facility with which it may be assembled and operated, and it; will alsobe obvious that my inmodification without departing from the principlesand spirit thereofand for this reason I do not wish to be understood aslimiting myself to the precise arrangement and formation of the severalparts herein shown in carrying out my invention in practice except ashereinafter claimed.

Iclaimr V l 1. A coupling 'member comprising two elongatedplates, one ofsaid plates having an elongated slot, the secondplate being insertablethrough said slot, said second plate having a marginal slot iJOi'IGCGlVGa portion of the first plate j defining the slot when 1 said plates arein overlying relation, the outer ends of the plates having opposed jaws,and means co-acting; with adjacent ends of the plates for holding thesame tie member supported by an end portion of one of' the plates anddetachably engaged with the second platewhen said plates are inoverlying relation forholding'said plates against relative separatingmovement,

- 3. -A coupling member comprising two elongatedplatesone of said plateshaving an elongated slot, the second plate being in sertable throughsaid slot, saidsecond plate having a marginal-slot to receive av portion0f the'firstplate' defining the slot whensaid plates are" in overlyingrelation, the outer ends of the plates having opposed jaws, each of saidplates at-adjacent end portions having openings, one of said openingshaving 1 an entrance slot in communication therewith, and asubstantially U-shaped tie memher. having its intermediate portionengageable through the openings, sa1d1ntermediate portion of the tiemember being of a diameter greaterthan the Widthof the entrance slot ofthe opening in one of the plates.

i. A coupling member "comprising two sertable through said slot, saidsecondplate having a marginal. slot to receive a portion of the firstplate defining-the slot when said elongated plates, one of said plateshavingx; an elongated slot, the second plate being inplates are inoverlying relation, the router ends of the vplates having opposed jaws,each of said plates at adjacent end portions having openings, one ofsaid openingshaving an entrance slot in communication there with, asubstantially U-shaped tie member having its intermediateportion-engageable through the openings, said'intennediate portion ofthe tie member being of a diameter greater than the width of theentrance slot of the opening in one of the plates a side L arm of thetie member bG1I1g lI1S (1-lftlbl6" through said entrance slot; 7 g i vIntestimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature. v

GEORGE w. wiL'son.

